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Obsidian Web Clipper no longer captures YouTube transcript (saves metadata + link only) #266

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  • Browser: Chrome (macOS)
  • Extension: Obsidian Web Clipper v1.6.1
  • Obsidian: Desktop app (macOS)

Expected Behavior
When clipping a YouTube video page, the saved note should include the video transcript text in the note body.

Actual Behavior

  • YouTube transcript exists and is visible on the page via Show transcript (right side transcript panel shows text).
  • Obsidian Web Clipper panel (Default template) shows only:
    • title / source URL / author / published / created / description / tags
    • embedded link/URL
  • After clicking Add to Obsidian, the created note contains only metadata + link.
  • Transcript text is not captured or saved.

Troubleshooting Attempted

  • Reinstalled the extension (no change).
  • Transcript is consistently available on YouTube page, but never appears in the clipped note.

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